Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Oxford Mark Twain)

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Summary: This is not kiddie literature
Review: I agree with those reviewers who say that this is not a children's book and should not be required reading in schools. I mean, a kid might enjoy Huck and Jim's mischief, but they wouldn't really appreciate the quality and wittiness of this book. I also can't understand why some people say this is a racist book; the impression I got is that Twain was actually mocking the narrow-mindedness and prejudice of white society at that time. Anyway, I think this book is funny and satirical, and the characters are very well defined and charismatic; their combination of naivete and wisdom is really endearing. Okay, some of the situations are quite absurd, and sometimes Huck's penchant for criticizing everything that doesn't sit well with him are somewhat tiring, but on the whole this is a great story, and I reccommend it to everyone that can keep an open mind while reading, because I believe this book is definitely not an easy read, despite what others say, or at least not as easy as it seems on the surface.

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Summary: The best book for all ages
Review: This is the best book for all peoplr it was a long ,but some parts were funny . It's about a boy who runs away. His dad finds and beats him, so he runs away again. When he is by himself he chops wood for a fire. Read the book so you can find out what happens at the end.

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Summary: It was alright...
Review: Hi my name is Kelly L., and for an English project i was askedto read Huck Finn, in which I did. As a 10th grader I would considerrecomending this book to others. This book was filled with adventure and action followed by facts from the past. Additionally I was kept in suspence and I highly recomend you read this book. END

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Summary: It was alright...
Review: Huck Finn was a very interesting book, which had a lot of facts in it, from which I learned from. Additionally it kept me in suspense and I recomend you read this book.

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Summary: I recomend...
Review: Huck Finn was a very interesting novel. It showed alot of facts from the past, which I have learned from. Additionally it kept me in suspense. I highly recomend you read this book.

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Summary: Literary Analysis of Adventures of Huckle Berry Finn
Review: My story is the Adventures of Huckle Berry Finn. This story is a very good story. The thing that i mainly like about this book is the adventure that the book gives. Which always keeps you coming back for more. I'll explain some of the main characters and their important traits. Huck is a homeless person, a liar and a theif. Jim is Huck's friendwho is a runaway slave. Aunt Polly Tom's Aunt. Than there are Mary and Douglas, the two widows in the story who are also very abusive toward other people.

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Summary: Mark Twain is a LIAR!
Review: Could this be the great American novel? I think so. Huck Finn admits in the very first paragraph that Mr. Mark Twain told some lies in The Adventues of Tom Sawyer, and that he would be telling some too. This is what makes the book a classic. Yes, the plot revolves around Huck and Jim escaping on a raft to go towards freedom. But is the theme of the book: "Going to nature will allow one to be free?" No. Huck Finn disguises the real theme - Running away from violence both on the river and on shore - with a theme that we, the readers love: We can be free in nature, especially in America! This is all a lie though. Notice how adroitly Huck covers up all the horrific violence that he witnesses. There are thirteen deaths in the novel! Notice that Jim is not free on the raft, for he has to be disguised! This brings the reader to another question: Why did Mark Twain lie to us and disguise the real theme with a fake one? The best solution would be to read the novel for yourself and come to your own conclusions. Personally, I think it's because Americans hate hearing that the American Dream is nothing other than a DREAM...

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Summary: Huck Finn
Review: Have you read Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? If not, then I highly recommend you do. Mark Twain sure knew what he was doing when he wrote Huck Finn. He was sending out a message to the world. As Huck once said "Humans can be awful mean to each other". I believe that this is the message that Mark Twain wanted to get across. An ignorant little boy, Huck Finn, defies all that he knows when rescuing Jim. He even recognizes that we are all the same underneath the skin; we are all human. Huckleberry Finn is the most unlikely hero. As aforesaid, he was ignorant and unconventional. Knowing nothing, he set out into the world and had amazing adventures. He might have been uneducated but he certainly knew what was most important in life. As a literary piece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is amazing. It drags a bit in the middle but it picks up again and has the perfect ending. If you haven't read it, read it now. It will enlighten you and enrich your knowledge more than you can imagine. Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will always have a place on my bookshelf.

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Summary: Twains Literary Armor
Review: Thomas Avery, a public educator in nineteenth century New York City, once said, "The intrinsic value of a book is not in its literary difficulty, but rather in its ability to relate to its audience." In Mark Twain's American masterpiece, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses a runaway thirteen-year-old to teach the reader the effects that society's ideas and morals have on making decisions. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a timeless, well-rounded classic that should be on everyones bookshelf due to the virtuosity of its main character Huckleberry Finn and supporting character Jim. Twain shows the cruelties of a racist society, teaches the genuine value of friendship over that prejudice society, and provides an accurate portrayal of life in pre-antebellum America.

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Summary: Advenures of HuckleberryFinn Review
Review: The book, The Advenures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain in 1834 is said by many to be the closest and most realalistic discription of what the banks of the Mississsipppi were like at that time in history. The words Twain uses came across strongly to me, but the strength of the words is what kept me reading because it made me feel like I was a shadow of Huck, along with him every step of the way. The two main characters in this book are Jim, who is a black slave who has escaped from his owner to find family and freedom, and Huck, a thirteen year old boy who is running away from the burden of his abusive and drunken father so he dosen't have to worry what might happen when his dad comes home from the bar. Huck and Jim come across each other on a island outside of town where they become friends. Huck and Jim run all along the banks of the Mississsipppi where they are wittnesses to murder, thievery, and more. They put themselves at risk and danger so they won't be caught, My favorite part of the story is when Huck steals his dad's canoe and runs off. The next day the whole town is out on searching boats looking for Huck. Huck watches from a distance as he laughs away knowing that he put the whole town in an uproar. I believe Mark Twain wrote this book for people like us today to be able to get a little taste of how things were back then. I also believe he wrote this to make you feel like your on an adventure of your own ecscaping into a fun adventurous world where things don't matter what you do as long as you keep on reading. This book reminds me of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," also written by Mark Twain, but still has the same feeling of going out on a ride for an adventure. I think its a pretty darn good book.